"What?
A bola tie is not a tie?
The official neckwear of Arizona is not a tie. Huh?
Next they'll be saying ignorance is bliss.
By now, you've probably heard. A high school in Charles County, Md. withheld a diploma from a graduate because he wore a braided bola tie under his graduation gown.
The black bola tie with a silver-and-onyx clasp was not considered "acceptable" by school administrators. The youth, Thomas Benya, wanted to honor his Cherokee background by wearing the tie."
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Editorial: Tie-died in Maryland
(The Arizona Republic 6/16)
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